It‟s hard to believe that another school year is coming to an end. The last day of classes for all High School students is June 15

th, the Junior High is June 20

th,

and the Elementary is June 22nd

. That is when the real work begins, as our stu-dents will be writing exams from June 13

th

to June 27th. On June 9

th, our annual

Awards Ceremony was held. Report Cards will be given out and IPPs signed-off on June 24

th for the Elementary, and

June 28th for the Junior/Senior High.

Homeroom Teachers and Teacher Advi-sors will be contacting parents to set-up appointments. This past month has not been all work as there were several events that put clo-sure on our year. Congratulations to Ms. Patience, her production crew and the performers on their outstanding presenta-tion of the “Hobbit”. The performance ran for four nights and was sold out for each performance. Congratulations are also in order to the students that participated on both the Junior and Senior High Track and Field teams. Both teams were proud representatives of the Academy and pro-vided us with some outstanding perform-ances. The Grade 9 Celebration was on June 7

th,

where Grade 9 student achievements were recognized and students were wel-comed into the High School community. The Celebration was, once again, held at the Al Azhar Shrine Centre and we were all treated to an exceptional meal and an enjoyable evening. The premier event of the year was the Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony and Banquet, which was on June 3

th. All 27 Grade 12 students

crossed the stage at the Rozsa Centre. We are very proud of this fine group of young men and women. We congratulate them and wish them success in the fu-ture. All Rundle Academy students were

in attendance at the ceremony and should be commended on their deport-ment and support of our graduates. I hesitate to talk about next year at this point; however, there are some important dates for the 2011-2012 year that require some notice. September 1

st will be the

first day of school. The day will begin at 8:15 A.M. and end at 3:05 P.M. Buses will be running and full uniforms are required. Students may commence wearing sum-mer uniforms on the 2

nd. Our orientation

camping trips are already booked and all of them will occur in the first couple weeks. Specific information will be forth-coming. All parents will receive a letter in early August outlining the start of the school year in more detail. Lastly, I would be remiss to end the school year without thanking our Acad-emy community for helping us make 2010-2011 such a successful year. Our school continues to improve and grow and it is because of the efforts of our stu-dents, parents and staff. Have a restful summer and we look forward to seeing you on September 1, 2011.

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ME S S AG E FROM THE PR IN CI PAL

R O C K I E S R U M B L I N G S

RUNDLE ACADEMY 4330 16 Street SW

Calgary, AB T2T 4H9 Ph: 250-2965 / Fax: 250-2914 www.rundleacademy.ab.ca

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Message from the Principal 1

Counsellor‟s Notes Society News

2

Uniform Update Senior High Orientation Camps Elementary Student Council

3

Grade 9 Celebration 4

Grade 12 Graduation 5

Awards Day 7

Kids for Kids Club 8

Fine Arts 9

Seat Sale New Playground

11

Crime Scene Investigation 12

Bennett Centre 13

Jumpingpound Demo Forest 14

Heritage Park 15

Junior High Rock Climbing 16

Outdoor Environmental Ed. 17

Moves Mountains Awards Extra Curricular Awards

18

Citizenship Awards 20

Examinations Schedule 21

Activities for the Month 22

Bleacher Seat Order Form 23

June 15 , 2011

“WE MOVE MOUNTAINS”

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COU NS E L LOR ’S NOTE S

SOC I ET Y NE W S

For the last newsletter of the school year, I thought it would be appropriate to focus on SUMMER! While I believe that summer should be filled with all kinds of fun and relaxation for students, there is also the reality of summer learning loss. As you make plans for your child‟s summer break, consider some of these suggestions to help prevent learning loss:

Preventing Summer Learning Loss

Make use of your local library and librarian. It‟s a wonderful place to promote the love of reading, and the librarian can suggest grade-appropriate books that will keep your child interested and mo-tivated.

Check out safe, parent-approved Internet sites. There are many that offer a “summer camp” theme - a daily craft activity to do alone or with a parent, some brain teasers, awesome video streaming of important world events, and grade-related math, reading, and science work.

The summer months are an excellent time for your child to fill in learning gaps or zoom ahead with enrichment activities at supplemental learning centers, or via tutors.

Sleep-away and day camps can be specialized for leaning opportunities, especially for niche fields such as computers, science camps, and even math. Lots of other activities are interspersed to keep it an active experience for all.

Think of your summer vacation as a teachable moment. Vacation time is a great way to get your kids reading, doing math, and learning geography. Let the kids go online to help research vacation destinations and/or activities. Even if you can‟t leave town for a vacation, have your child compile a “virtual vacation” by doing some research and downloading pictures of events that he or she would like to do in the future.

Don‟t forget local summer learning opportunities, in addition to your library, such as the museums, zoos, concerts, and parks that they don‟t usually get to attend during the school year. Have them keep a written or pictorial journal of their activities, and perhaps email friends and relatives about what they are doing.

Find a way to motivate your child to complete a few math problems (from a grade-appropriate workbook) a few times a week, and to read a chapter in a pleasure book several days a week.

Using these or other ideas to make learning a part of a fun and active summer will help your child stay sharp for school in the fall. But don‟t forget that summer is also for relaxing, taking some time off, and just being a kid! I have truly enjoyed my first year of being the school counsellor at Rundle Academy and look forward to continuing in this role for the next school year. Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything I can assist your family with! Have a restful (and brain stimulating) summer!

Ms. Caines, School Counsellor

Uniform Store Hours

All Year

Monday to Thursday - 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Friday - 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. (store closed daily)

Summer Evening Hours Tuesday, August 23 – 8:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Wednesday, August 24 – 8:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. Thursday, August 25 – 8:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Closed on the following days:

Friday, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Monday, August 1

Wednesday, August 31 at 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 5

EL EM E NTARY STU DE N T COU NC I L

The Elementary Student Council has had a very successful year with arranging fun theme days, holiday parties and having a bake sale. A big thank you for all your hard

work - Grade 4: Juliana Bryun,

Grade 5: Adam Hadford and

Oliver Petti, Grade 6: Adam

Miller, Sierra Adamow-Boudreau,

Jackson Howe and Ellie Hardock.

SE N I OR H I G H ORI EN TAT I ON CAM PS

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UN I FOR M UPDATE

It is hard to believe that we are already thinking about the next year. We have started to make plans for the High School Orientation Trips which take place at the beginning of the school year. The three trips (Frontier Lodge for grade 12 students, canoe trip on the Bow River for the grade 11 students, and camp-ing at Pine Grove for the grade 10 students) will be taking place next fall from August 31

st to September 2

nd, inclusive. More information which will be sent

home with your child in early June.

As of September 1, 2011, female students at Rundle Academy will not be permitted to wear kilts. Skorts will be the only uniform option available. Skorts are available for purchase at the Rundle College Uniform store. Thank-you for assisting with this change in our uniform code.

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GR AD E 9 CE L EBR AT ION

On the evening of Tuesday June 7th, the Grade 9 class celebrated their many

achievements and fond moments of Junior High at the Al Azhar Temple. Af-ter the meal, students and their families were treated to words of wisdom from Mr. Holowaychuk, Mr. Hauk and Dr. Robert Evans. Students also shared favourite memories and thanked those involved in their junior high years. Conner Rasch introduced the evening on behalf of the Grade 9‟s, fol-lowed by Nick Duus who said grace. The toast to the parents was given by Darian Halwas and Cole Risebrough. A response to the students was given by Sandra Risebrough and Colleen Halwas. An entertaining junior high retro-spective was given by the comedic duo of Oliver Tempel and Tristan May-bee. The toast to the teachers was given by this year‟s Junior High Student Council presidents, Jake Dean and Natalie Heaton. The evening concluded with the presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the students and a video presentation.

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GR AD E 12 GR ADUATION

On Friday, June 3rd

, the Grade 12 Convocation was held at the University of Calgary‟s Rozsa Centre. Parents, stu-dents and staff watched and cheered as the Grade 12 students received their diplomas. Later that evening, the gradu-ates, their families and teachers celebrated their Graduation dinner at the Palliser Hotel. Thanks to everyone involved in organizing these graduation events. Congratulations Graduation Class of 2011! Go out there and enjoy your life to the fullest and never forget to be happy in whatever you do! The best of luck in your final exams and in your future endeavours.

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GR ADUATIN G CL AS S O F 2011

Olivia Adams

Mackenzie Bailey

Anya Curtis

Christopher Friesen

Tayton Harbaruk

Gabrielle Hashman

Jackie Henderson

Cole Hendry

Connor Hill

Chandra Horth

Chris Huband

Stefanie Johansson

Lidia Jones

Sarah Lamoureux

Collin Levesque

Linden MacMillan

Kayley Miller

Sean Molle

Taylor Reich

Jordane Rood

Timothy Ruck

Riley Smith

Nicole Straub

Ryan Sykes

Chris Thorogood

Jordan vanThiel

Andrew Warren

Emily Wood

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AWARD S DAY

Rundle Academy Annual Awards Ceremony Our annual award ceremony was held on Thursday, June 9

th. The

weather cooperated for the BBQ lunch that was held before the main ceremony, and it was great to see lots of parents in attendance to watch our students celebrate their successes this year. In addition, we were joined by our Superintendent, Mr. Dave Hauk, and members of the board, Dr. Bob Evans, Mrs. Cathy Buckley and Mr. Andrew McColl. Two new awards were added this year, the elementary and junior high “Moves Mountains” awards, which celebrate those students who have overcome personal challenges to meet specific goals. Thanks to all of you who helped with the ceremony and to those who came and cele-brated with us. See you again next year!

MU SI C NOT E S

On May 24th, many music students took part in the Faces of the

World Art Gala in support of the Dirty Wall Project. The Music Club, Junior High performing arts class, and Senior High music class each performed pieces at this event. Thanks for all your hard work and congratulations on a great performance!

Ms. Henderson, Music Teacher

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K I D S FOR K I D S CLUB

On Tuesday, May 24, 2011, Kane Ryan from the Dirty Wall Project was here for the Kids for Kids „Faces of the World‟ celebration and fundraiser. The evening was held to celebrate of not only the successes of the Kids for Kids program and their affiliation with the DWP, but also to celebrate the arts at Rundle Academy. The Fine Arts Centre was transformed into a gallery of works by students in the Elementary and Junior/Senior High Art programs. The Music Club performed a selection of songs as pleasant background music for the evening. The Foods program also provided many delicious treats inspired by Kane‟s travels in India.

Kane shared some of his inspirational stories from India and also explained how the money he has received from Rundle Academy's Kids for Kids program has helped him in the Saki Naka Slums. He sold his beautiful photography and other wares to raise money for future projects. Kane was able to raise almost $3000 through the sales and from generous donations. Kids for Kids also surprised Kane with a cheque for $5000. This money was raised from various fundraiser activities throughout the year such as bake sales, special lunches, the Justice Film Festival and the used uniform sale. Almost 100 people from the Rundle Community were able to join us that evening. It was a very suc-cessful venture. Thanks to everyone who participated!

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F I N E ART S

Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Hobbit. Thank you to all the staff, students and family members for their support of this year‟s production.

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F I N E ART S CONT I NUE D

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SE AT SAL E

NE W PL AYG ROU ND Academy Playground Update

Thank you to our generous families who have given dona-tions to our playground project. So far we have raised $2,100 of the $25,000 that we need to complete the playground. Thank you, as well, to those that have stepped forward to offer their assistance in the removal of the old playground. We have received some creative suggestions for tear-down, and the Playground Committee is looking into those. We are fortunate to have the financial support from the Soci-ety and PAC, as well as funding from the Community Spirit Grant, now we just need the final push to the finish line. Please consider contributing today. Donations can be sent to Ms. Pumphrey at the Rundle Academy Elementary School. Help us reach our goal and give our students the playground they deserve!

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CR IM E SCE N E IN VE ST I G AT ION

Constable Arns Presentation On May 10

th, Constable Arns, Crime Scene Unit, gave a presentation to the grade sixes. After viewing the power-

point, students solved a crime scene scenario. Thumb prints were taken and students had to match their prints before receiving their certificate.

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BE N NE TT CE N TRE

In order to prepare for the upcoming Provincial exams, the grade sixes had an all day science review in the elementary gym. The many hands-on activities certainly were a benefit to everyone. The students even had fun! Thank you to the parent volunteers who helped make this event a success: Brenda Preston, Vivian Larmour and Vance Markle.

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JUM PIN G POU ND DEM ONS TR ATI ON FOR EST

On May 31st, all the elementary headed out to Kananaskis Country. They played „forest‟ games, completed „Trees and

Forests‟ activities, and in the afternoon got rained on! All-in-all, it was a successful science review day.

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HE R I TAG E PARK

On June 6, 2011, the students in Grades 4 and 5 went on a field trip to explore Heritage Park as part of the Social Studies curriculum. Heritage Park provided the students with a glimpse into the stories and history of Canada‟s past and the people who helped establish and build this country. Students especially enjoyed all of the hands-on materials and visual aids that helped to reinforce what living in early Canada might have been like for settlers. After a non-stop, action-packed day, we returned to school ex-hausted, but filled with new information.

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JUN I OR H IG H ROC K CL I MB IN G

This semester nine students took part in Rundle Academy‟s first ever rock climbing class. The students started off the semester learning the fundamen-tals of knot tying, equipment use and rock climbing safety. For three months the students have been going to the Calgary Climbing Centre twice a week to climb on the indoor climbing wall. This past Tuesday the climbers headed out to Wasootch Creek climbing area in Kananaskis where they put their skills to the test with outdoor climbing. The instructors and other climbers were very impressed with our group‟s safety awareness and climbing expertise. Ms. Carberry would like to thank all of the participants in the class for a great se-mester!

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OU TD OOR EN V IRONM EN TAL ED UC AT I ON

The Junior High OEE class has had a terrific semester. We started off in January building snow shelters. Our snow-shoe trip took us out to spectacular Kananaskis country. The students visited Mountain Equipment Coop to assist them in getting answers for their outdoor equipment assignment. Most recently, we completed our canoeing unit and had two good outings at Carburn Park. Unfortunately, our river float trip was first postponed by heavy rain fall and then, subsequently, by high water levels. We were then unable to use the Glenmore Reservoir because of “low” water levels. After all was said and done, we got to enjoy the great weather and great conditions back at Carburn Park. We will now finish the year off with the cycling unit. Students need to have their bikes and helmets at school for Tuesday, June 7

th. So break out the bikes, blow off the dust and bring them in so we can get them ready for some skill building

and bike path riding.

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MOV ES MOU NTAI NS AWARD S

Awarded to students who overcome challenges academically or personally while displaying appropriate and positive behaviour.

Quintin Millions Grade 6

Jackson Howe Grade 6

Adam Miller Grade 6

Sarah Reeder Grade 6

Tal Preston Grade 6

Avery Rogers Grade 6

Cole Whalley Grade 10

Colin Ramage Grade 8

Andrew Morrison Grade 11

Brice O‟Brien Grade 6

EX TR A CURR ICU L AR AWARD S

Awarded to students who exemplify the values of sportsmanship, participation, cooperation and team work.

Jason Buckley Grade 10

Michael Savilow Grade 6

Sadie Matus Grade 6

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Awarded to students who exemplify the values of sportsmanship, participation, cooperation and team work.

EX TR A CURR ICU L AR AWARD S CON T IN UE D

Megan Macdonald-Jasper Grade 11

Sierra Adamow-Boudreau Grade 6

Matt Vician Grade 11

Michael Abels Grade 11

Amber Rose Grade 11

Angus Warltier Grade 10

Justin Fowler Grade 11

Nick Block Grade 8

Curtis Holloway Grade 8

Carmen Farmer Grade 8

Nick Larmour Grade 6

Soren Bradley Grade 6

Margaret Smith Grade 10

Danielle Vanderbeek Grade 11

Jason Buckley Grade 10

Avery Rogers Grade 6

Andrew Morrison Grade 11

Sarah Lamoureux Grade 12

Kayla Wartman Grade 11

Robyn Brodylo Grade 7

Awarded to students who display an aptitude in leadership, contribute to positive school climate and have a genuine concern for the well-being of others.

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C I T I ZE NSH I P AWARD S

Lidia Jones Grade 12

Stefanie Johansson Grade 12

Kayley Miller Grade 12

Nicole Straub Grade 12

Auria Geskin Grade 8

Tyler Robertson Grade 6

Ryan Sykes Grade 12

Payton Budd Grade 7

Collin Levesque Grade 12

Emily Smith Grade 6

Garrett Smith Grade 7

Anya Curtis Grade 12

Chris Thorogood Grade 12

Gabrielle Hashman Grade 12

Mia Berloni Grade 8

Sarah Lamoureux Grade 12

Chandra Horth Grade 12

Connor Hill Grade 12

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Rundle Academy Diploma, Final & Mid-Term Examinations

May 18 - June 27, 2011

Wednesday, May 18 9:00-2:00 Grade 6 English Language Arts Achievement – Part A

Thursday, May 19 9:00-2:00 Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement – Part A

Monday, June 13 9:00-3:00 English Language Arts 30-1/30-2 Diploma – Part A

Tuesday, June 14 9:00-3:00 9:00-12:00

Social Studies 30-1/30-2 Diploma – Part A

Grade 6 Social Studies Achievement

Wednesday, June 15 9:00-12:00 Grade 6 English Language Arts Achievement – Part B

Wednesday, June 15 Last Day of High School Classes

Thursday, June 16 9:00-3:00

9:00-2:00

9:00 – 12:30

English Language Arts 30-1/30-2 Diploma – Part B

Social Studies 10-1/10-2 Final – Part A

Grade 6 Mathematics Achievement

Friday, June 17 9:00-2:00

9:00-3:00

9:00-2:00

9:00-12:00

Social Studies 30-1/30-2 Diploma – Part B

English Language Arts 20-1/20-2 Final – Part A

Math 20 Pure Final

Grade 6 Science Achievement

Monday, June 20 9:00-2:00

9:00-3:00

9:00-3:00

Physics 20

Social Studies 20-1/20-2 Final – Part A

Social Studies 10-1/10-2 Final – Part B

Monday, June 20 Last Day of Junior High Classes

Tuesday, June 21 9:00-2:00

9:00-2:00

9:00-12:30

9:00-12:00

Chemistry 20 Final

Science 10

Grade 8 Social Studies Final

Grade 7 Science Final

Wednesday, June 22 9:00-2:00

9:00-2:00

9:00-12:30

9:00-12:30

9:00-12:00

Biology 30 Diploma

English Language Arts 20-1/20-2 Final – Part B

Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement – Part B

Grade 8 English Language Arts Final

Grade 7 Mathematics Final

Wednesday, June 22 Last Day of Elementary Classes

Thursday, June 23 9:00-2:00

9:00-2:00

9:00-2:00

9:00-12:30

9:00-12:00

9:00-12:30

Mathematics 30 Applied/Pure Diploma

Mathematics 31 Final

Mathematics 10 Common Final

Grade 9 Science Achievement

Grade 8 Mathematics Final

Grade 7 Social Studies Final

Friday, June 24 9:00-2:00

9:00-2:00

9:00-12:30

9:00-12:30

Chemistry 30 Diploma

Biology 20 Final

Grade 9 Mathematics Achievement

Grade 7 English Language Arts

Friday, June 24 Elementary Report Card and IPP Meetings

Monday, June 27 9:00-2:00

9:00-2:00

9:00-12:40

9:00-12:00

Physics 30 Diploma

Social Studies 20-1/20-2 Final – Part B

Grade 9 Social Studies

Grade 8 Science Final

Tuesday, June 28 Junior/Senior High Report Card and IPP Meetings

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AC T IV I TI ES FOR JU NE

June 3 Grade 12 Grad Ceremonies and Banquet

June 6 PAC Meeting (7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.)

June 7 Grade 9 Celebration

June 9 School Awards Day (1:00 P.M.), School Picture

June 15 Last Day of High School Classes

June 16-27 High School Final & Diploma Exams

June 20 Last Day of Junior High Classes

June 21 Grade 6 Celebration

June 21-27 Junior High Final Exams

June 22 Last Day of Elementary Classes

June 24 Elementary IPP/PT Interviews

June 28 Junior / Senior High IPP/PT Interviews

June 29 Last Teacher Day

August 18 Administration Return

August 25 Teachers Return

September 1 First Day of Classes, Full Uniform Required

September 6 Labour Day (No Classes)

REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS

Look for morning announcements posted on the website www.rundleacademy.ab.ca Our Classroom Moodle Pages and our Division Portals sites are accessible from our home-page (www.rundleacademy.ab.ca). First day of classes after summer holidays is Thursday, September 1, 2011. Students must be in full uniform.